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In another step aimed at increasing the economic cost to Iran of its controversial nuclear enrichment program, a key congressional panel has approved legislation to impose sanctions on Iran's energy sector. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill.
The House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee approved the legislation, called the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007, by a vote of 37 to 1, recommending that it be moved for…

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iran is a very dangerous state with dangerous policies.
In a television interview on CNBC's Closing Bell Friday, Rice said while Washington is committed to a diplomatic solution, Iran must know "there are coercive elements" to U.S. policy as well.
She said that with Iran becoming "increasingly dangerous," the United States and its allies are discussing new sanctions to further curb Tehran's access to the…